Security in the fast-growing and cash-only cannabis industry is a paramount concern. That’s because in any business which has large amounts of cash associated with selling a very desirable product, the business is naturally attractive to criminals. Take the tragic case of security guard, Travis Mason. Travis...
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Orlando and St. Petersburg are the latest Florida cities that are considering the decriminalization of small amounts of cannabis. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, a Democrat, and Orlando police Chief John Mina were quoted in the Orlando Sentinel as saying he supports its passage, calling it "the...
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By: ABC Big news today for children and adults hoping to get a form of medical marijuana to treat epilepsy. The General Assembly has passed a bill allowing cannabidiol, or CBD, to be produced and distributed in Virginia. Senator Dave Marsden said, "Marijuana is a plant and there is...
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By: Forbes On February 9, the FDA sent out a number of warning letters to companies that make and sell products containing cannabidiol (CBD), a type of cannabinoid found in marijuana. Some of the products that the FDA tested contained no CBD in them at all. Even more troubling,...
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In an admission that its law enforcement sentencing was too harsh on people who were caught possessing small amounts of cannabis, Tampa City Council voted today to reduce the penalties for possession of small amounts of cannabis; 20g, or about three quarters of an ounce....
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Cannabidiol (CBD), which is one of many non-psychoactive substances contained in the plant species, Cannabis sativa L, has received a great deal of attention in recent months. CBD has entered the marketplace in many places and in many forms. Is it legal? Is it scheduled? Many...
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By: Yahoo This year could be big one for marijuana legalization, with states like Arizona, Maine and Vermont likely to jump on the bandwagon, which is already led by Alaska, Colorado and Washington. As of June, marijuana was legalized in some way in 23 states and Washington D.C,...
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By: Salar Communications Group For almost 80 years, marijuana has been stigmatized as a dangerous, addictive, gateway drug accompanied by side effects that would change America’s moral character. The plant and its industrial cousin, hemp, were both vilified as part of a national slander and propaganda...
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By: The Motley Fool The simple answer is that the marijuana market would likely get a lot bigger than it is today, but (as there often is) there's a bit more to the story than that. Bernie Sanders, the longtime Vermont senator and current presidential hopeful, has...
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By: Cleveland.com Ohioans have been mulling marijuana legalization since this time last year, but a medical marijuana amendment planned for this November by Marijuana Policy Project likely will now drive the debate. The D.C.-based organization has had a hand in crafting most state marijuana decriminalization and legalization...
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